2021 Synergy Schools Solar Challenge

Engage your students with this hands-on STEM initiative - The Synergy Schools Solar Challenge. 

 

Developed in partnership with Synergy, STAWA is pleased to announce the challenge is back in 2021!

 

2021 includes five regional events - Albany, Bunbury, Collie, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie, two large metro events North at St Mark's Anglican Community School and South at All Saints College, and a Grand Final.

Events: Student teams of 4 are provide with a new car kit at each event.

Teams are required to build (engineering challenge) and race their cars on event day.

 

Registrations have closed. Metropolitan heat numbers are capped, while we still have a few places at our regional locations.  

The www.solarchallenge.net.au site is evolving to include additional activities and background information along with winners tips, video clips and inspirational articles. You will be give a unique code to access teacher resources once registrations are complete.

This is a great STEM opportunity with FREE Resources including equipment for new schools, classroom activities and the excitement of a competition.

2021 Events & Locations

Location	Venue/School	Date 2019	Day
Bunbury	Newton Moore SHS	9th March	Tuesday
Collie	Amaroo Primary School	10th March	Wednesday
Albany	North Albany Senior High School	11th March	Thursday
North Metro	St Mark's Anglican Community School	16th March	Tuesday
South Metro	All Saints College	18th March	Thursday
Kalgoorlie	Goldfields Baptist College	23rd March	Tuesday
Geraldton	Champion Bay SHS	25th March	Thursday
Grand-final	Bob Hawke College	30th March	Tuesday

Check out the Synergy Schools Solar Challenge Teacher Guides:

• Year 6 SSSC Teachers Guide
• Year 8 SSSC Teachers Guide

A limited number of kits are available for new schools in 2021, through a partnership between Synergy and STAWA for a Year 6 competition and a Year 8 competition. Each school pack has 8 complete solar car kits. Entry into the competition is FREE. 

Sustainability

STAWA and Synergy are committed to a sustainable approach to all our activities.  

Sustainable practices implemented in the Synergy Schools Solar Challenge are aimed at reducing its impact on the environment and adopting practices that use resources sustainably. They include

• Reusable model car kits
• Only schools entering the competition for the first time will be given a Free School Pack 
• Schools re-registering will be sent new core flute chasses, but not a free pack
• Teacher guides and additional lessons and support material will be provided digitally from the website
• Reusable event collateral such as the track, banners and bunting
• Using volunteers to complement staffing requirements